It appears George Groves' boxing acumen doesn't just stretch to inside the ring.

The 27-year-old will fight Badou Jack for the WBC world super-middleweight title this summer, after the Swede defeated Anthony Dirrell on points on Friday night.

Jack, the Las Vegas-based fighter, was the underdog for the UIC Pavilion bout with Dirrell unbeaten in his previous 28 fights.

George Groves took to Instagram to show off his winning bet that Badou Jack would beat Anthony Dirrell by a points decision or via a technical one during their WBC world super-middleweight title fight

Jack (left) connects with Dirrell during their WBC world super-middleweight title fight on Friday

Jack holds his belt after beating Dirrell on Friday night at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois

Yet despite the unlikely odds, Groves correctly predicted that a shock was on the cards.

The Hammersmith-born boxer took to Instagram on Saturday to reveal his winning bet on Jack to to win by a points decision or via a technical one.

Accompanied with the screenshot of his online slip, Groves wrote: 'I know I picked @Anthonydirrell in the build up but something was telling me @BadouJack at this price was.. #SaintGG #WBC #Mandatory #Winning.'